In Isanti County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry reported the top wages in Isanti County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Isanti County received a wage of $57,596 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $46,461 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $47,929.

Other high-paying jobs in Isanti County, Minnesota are present in other fabricated metal product manufacturing ($49,330), cement and concrete product manufacturing ($49,201), architectural and structural metals mfg. ($47,649) and offices of dentists ($43,153) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Isanti County Wages have increased by 12.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Isanti County, Minnesota by a total of 12.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Minnesota and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Isanti County Industry Wages Lag Behind Minnesota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Isanti County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 31.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $40,849. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Isanti County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Isanti County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 9.3 percent. The losses in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Isanti County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 11 percent in terms of employees in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (65.7 percent decline)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (52.9 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (33.1 percent decline)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (29.1 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (23.4 percent decline)

Isanti County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential mental health facilities industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 484.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Isanti County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 31.6 percent. The Residential mental health facilities industry in Isanti County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (484.3 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (223.9 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (135.2 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (84.3 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (79.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 19.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Isanti County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential mental health facilities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 391 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential mental health facilities industry makes up 36.3 percent of the growth in Isanti County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (391 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (167 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (104 new jobs)
4. Personal care services (66 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (64 new jobs)

In Isanti County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,504 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Isanti County

Given the industries in the area, the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 180 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry make up 45.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Isanti County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (180 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (71 jobs lost)
3. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (31 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (23 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (21 jobs lost)

Given the 40 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 26 industries reported a drop in employment.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Isanti County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 46 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 24 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Isanti County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential mental health facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 125 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential mental health facilities industry makes up 50.3 percent of the growth in Isanti County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (125 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (13 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (13 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Isanti County

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 40 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 25.8 percent of the total job loss in Isanti County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (40 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (24 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (10 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (7 jobs lost)

In Isanti County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 320 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Isanti County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 34.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Isanti County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.4 in percent of jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (34.6 percent decline)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (24.6 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (18.8 percent decline)
4. Computer systems design and related services (16.7 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (16.4 percent decline)

Isanti County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 57.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Isanti County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 8 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Isanti County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (57.4 percent gain)
2. Residential mental health facilities (36.2 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (35.9 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (16.7 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (16.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Isanti County, Minnesota

Compared to counties across the United States, Isanti County had a relatively high median household income of $58,649 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6 percent higher than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 16.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic in Isanti County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $29,250, which is 50.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $76,599. This income level is 30.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Isanti County reported an income level of $58,866, this was 0.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Isanti County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $58,795 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 75.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $14,300.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Isanti County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 65.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Isanti County, having 13.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Isanti County, Minnesota

In Isanti County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.4 percent of the White Alone, 19.6 percent of Black or African American, 37.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Isanti County, Minnesota may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Isanti counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Isanti County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Isanti have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Isanti County, Minnesota

Isanti County, Minnesota had a population of 37,664 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 31,536. This growth shows an increase of 19.4 percent. Isanti ranks 11 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 447 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Isanti extends a total area of 439 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 86 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Perry, OH (86 per sq. mile ), Perry, KY (86 per sq. mile ), Mercer, KY (86 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. James, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Terrebonne, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Lumpkin, GA (86 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Isanti County, Minnesota to be 35.0 years old. The median age in Isanti is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 35.8 years of age. With a total of 23.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Isanti can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Isanti internationally. The migration from outside the US into Isanti totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Isanti County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 96.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Isanti has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Isanti County, Minnesota

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Isanti County ranks 4 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 52 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Isanti County, the real estate market was made up of 14,871 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,411 homes since 2001, or 19.3 percent.

Isanti County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $110,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Isanti County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Isanti County. The industry averages 45 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Minnesota average of 29 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Educational services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Isanti County, moving a total of 166.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Isanti County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 2.08. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.08 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Isanti County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.

In Isanti County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 26.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,379 people employed. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 19.2 and 15.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).